Chapter 273: Seeking help from Kong Xuan, Kong Xuan's request

"Fellow Daoist Lin Fan, it has been a long time."

"Your cultivation base~"

Inside the palace, Kong Xuan looked at Lin Fan with some surprise.

With his realm, he could tell at a glance what level Lin Fan's cultivation was at.

But precisely because of this, Kong Xuan was deeply shocked inside.

The pinnacle of the Golden Immortal Realm.

This was not an existence that the perfection of the Golden Immortal Realm could compare to.

Being able to reach such a level showed what level Lin Fan's strength had already attained.

Most importantly, Lin Fan's own foundation was extremely terrifying. Once this continued until he reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal, Daluo Golden Immortal, or even Quasi-Saint stages, the possibility of Lin Fan proving the Dao would be immense.

"Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan, long time no see!"

Cupping his hands in a salute, Lin Fan also felt a bit emotional.

Over the past few thousand years, Kong Xuan had also undergone great changes.

Especially after his suggestion last time, Kong Xuan had directly changed his line of thinking and choices.

Now, he was already an Inner Disciple, and even a preeminent existence.

If it weren't for the fact that Duobao and the others were not on Golden Turtle Island but were preaching and taking in disciples among the Human Race, they would likely have started targeting him long ago.

Even so, Kong Xuan's rise had encountered obstacles.

Zhao Gongming, Bixiao, and Qiongxiao perceived his danger and immediately began to suppress him.

Unfortunately, it was meaningless in the face of absolute strength. Even though Zhao Gongming and his siblings had reached the level of Daluo Golden Immortal, when facing Kong Xuan, even one against three was still an overwhelming victory.

Precisely because of this, the Neutral Faction represented by Kong Xuan rose very quickly.

In a short period of time, it had reached a level not inferior to Zhao Gongming and his siblings. Even if it could not yet compare to Duobao's forces, in reality, it was not much inferior to the forces jointly established by Jinling Shengmu and Guiling Shengmu.

Precisely because of this, Lin Fan could clearly feel that the aura of a superior on Kong Xuan was becoming increasingly rich; that oppressive feeling unique to an emperor was indeed something that made one feel extremely uncomfortable and uneasy.

However, Lin Fan did not pay too much attention to this, because he was very clear about one thing: Kong Xuan's own personality would not change; it was just that the situations brought about after each choice were different.

Thinking of this, Lin Fan did not hesitate and directly said: "Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan, I would like to ask you to help me capture some demons!"

Although they were Saint Beasts, in this era, all such existences were basically called demons.

This was also the sense of honor of the Demon Race, and the recognition of the Demon Race by the living beings of the Great Desolation.

"Oh?"

Raising an eyebrow, Kong Xuan looked at Lin Fan with some surprise and said, "I wonder what demons Fellow Daoist Lin Fan needs?"

He did not ask for the reason or purpose behind Lin Fan needing the demons, but directly asked what was needed.

After all, Kong Xuan could see Lin Fan's potential, and coupled with the fact that the two sides had a cooperative relationship before, helping him catch some demons was not a difficult task.

Of course, the premise was that those demons should not be too powerful, nor should they be important figures of the Demon Race; otherwise, even Kong Xuan could not agree.

Lin Fan was naturally very clear about this.

He did not expect Kong Xuan to help him capture those special existences.

Thinking of this, Lin Fan directly said: "The demons I need are a bit special; they are some Saint Beasts, ancient Saint Beasts, or even ancient exotic species."

"For example, Teng She, Qiongqi, Tao Tie, White Snake, Ying Long..."

Immediately, Lin Fan recounted the information of the thirty-six Saint Beasts he needed to Kong Xuan.

After hearing Lin Fan's words, Kong Xuan frowned.

These thirty-six Saint Beasts and exotic species were not easy to find, and were even extremely special.

There were even members of the Phoenix Clan among them, which showed how urgent Lin Fan was for these demons.

After all, if he didn't urgently need them, how could he mention those existences within the Phoenix Clan in front of him, a Phoenix Clan Crown Prince?

However, surprise was surprise, but after a brief moment of contemplation, Kong Xuan quickly made a decision: "Can do!"

"However, I cannot find all of them. In a short period of time, I can at most help you gather a dozen or so. Within a thousand years, helping you find twenty-five should not be a problem, but the subsequent ones will require you to search for them yourself."

A dozen or so!

Twenty-five!

That was enough.

After hearing Kong Xuan's reply, Lin Fan felt joy in his heart.

This was already much more than he had expected, so he immediately did not hesitate and said: "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist!"

"This matter is indeed of vital importance to me. I wonder when you can send them over?"

He now urgently needed to perfect his Transformation Technique to pass the Nine Tribulations as soon as possible and advance to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

The time for the Six Sages Gambling Battle was not far off, and he had to handle this matter as quickly as possible, and he also had to participate in it.

"Three days!"

After a slight pause, Kong Xuan slowly said: "Three days later, my people will send the demons you need to Golden Turtle Island, but they cannot enter it. We will exchange them at a desolate island outside!"

"However, Fellow Daoist Lin Fan, since I have helped you with this matter, I also need you to help me complete one thing."

Hearing this, Lin Fan nodded without refusing.

After all, there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. His seeking help from Kong Xuan was indeed to accelerate the collection of Essence Spirits, but he also had the intention of deepening their cooperative relationship.

Thinking of this, Lin Fan immediately said: "Please speak, Fellow Daoist. As long as it is within my power, I will definitely not shirk!"

"Even if I cannot do it now, I will not refuse, and I will definitely go all out in the future!"

Upon hearing these words, a smile appeared on Kong Xuan's face.

He was extremely satisfied with Lin Fan's tact, so he stopped beating around the bush and said straightforwardly: "This matter is difficult if you say it's difficult, and simple if you say it's simple!"

"My Phoenix Clan has already gained a great degree of trust and recognition within the Human Race. Some time ago, I even felt that the fortune of my Phoenix Clan was increasing!"

"Although we did not seize the fortune of the Human Race, with the help of the Human Race, the dead fortune of my Phoenix Clan has started to show signs of recovery."

"Therefore, I hope that through you, you can help my Phoenix Clan become a totem within the Human Race. I wonder if you can agree?"

A totem!

Hearing this, Lin Fan frowned.

This was not comparable to the cooperation mentioned before. Once a totem was established, it basically declared that the two sides were completely bound together.

With the establishment of the totem, the Phoenix Clan could even receive benefits from the Human Race. They couldn't touch the fortune, but they could still receive some incense.

Although the Saints didn't care about incense, this matter indeed touched upon the interests of the Saints, and even Lin Fan could not agree directly.

But Kong Xuan's help to him was real, and if he refused, it would be a bit unreasonable. For a moment, Lin Fan fell into a state of entanglement. ===== CHAPTER 274 =====